Can a Bipartisan Effort to Repeal Civil Asset Forfeiture Overcome Police Resistance?
In Texas, an average of $41.5 million per year is funneled into local law enforcement budgets as a result of forfeitures.
Sam DeGrave
Articles by Sam DeGrave
Texas Democrats Have Few Tools to Stop Republican Agenda
Despite limited options, the Democrats barely mentioned the wave of protests happening in Austin and around the country.
Dozens of Fast-Food Workers Protest Trump, Puzder Nomination While Calling for Wage Hike
Fighting for rights of low-wage workers at the local and state level is vital in the era of Trump, protesters say.
Texas Democrats Push For At Least $10.10 Minimum Wage
New proposals aim to boost the state’s minimum wage by nearly 40 percent, which could give a pay raise to about 2.4 million of Texas’ lowest-paid workers.